I would like to get to the point to seek individuals in west-central Iowa to begin getting involved in the biochar and bio-oil phenomena. First, the biochar is going to be used for agricultural fertilizer on agricultural soil due to inadequate top soil. The biochar should help this http://www.biochar-international.org/home.html and sequester carbon http://www.biochar.org/joomla/ .
Bio-oil is another great fuel. Several options exist and ideally will be used locally.
Feedstock: Start with ag waste since it is so easy to get and use, then move to MSW - municipal solid waste, demolition wood waste, and other agricultural residue. Low cost and combustible is a requirement. Assuming low contamination will be required in the long run but not to just get started.
About Me
- Randizzle
- Engineer at John Deere ISG in Urbandale, IA. Miscanthus farmer and developer. In my spare time I build pilot scale fast pyrolysis reactors to produce bio-oil and char in Central Iowa as Kasparbauer Bioproducts LLC. Working to develop the final generation of biofuels for energy independence.
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